Joseph Ward was a British tenor represented in the Pristine catalogue through Tippett’s King Priam, recorded at its world première under John Pritchard.

The performance places him within a major Covent Garden cast including Richard Lewis, Marie Collier, Josephine Veasey, Forbes Robinson and Margreta Elkins.

Ward’s contribution belongs to the British modern-opera tradition, where clarity of text, rhythmic confidence and theatrical focus are essential.

His page is modest but useful because the recording itself is historically important. Ward helps map the vocal forces around Tippett’s stage world.